Thursday, December 10, 2009

Sorry things have been so quiet here at The Nylon Gene for awhile. Steve Katz and I have been busy working up some ideas for refining the ActivSkin website, so I've not been as 'engaged' here on the net these past couple weeks. That being said, here's a link to an article from last week from a woman writer from the University of Cincinnati. It's entitled, "Pantyhose Benefit, Confine Fashionistas" Give it a read. It shows that there are women out there who haven't yet been indoctrinated to overlook the benefits that can be found in quality legwear.

2 comments:

I've read that article three or four times now and it gets better each time I read it. Did you notice the sub-title? "The Fashion Dungjen". It's a cute tongue-in-cheek tome that some of us male wearers can relate to. It shows that the nylon gene will overtake other feelings once given a chance. It's almost viral. She didn't go willingly but once she started wearing she became a convert.

Yes, I did notice that. As you suggested, I think the more men try out tights or hose, the more they will come to recognize (albeit reluctantly) that they are in fact comfortable and have some positive effect on their legs.

What we need to concentrate on here is setting up the circumstances and environment where men won't feel so squeamish about at least trying them out. Right now, they're afraid it will call into question their manhood if they even try on a pair--let along admit they LIKE them.

BTW, that 'Fashion Dungjen' tongue-in-cheek is also a play on her last name. (Pam Dungjen)

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Someone once noted that, "There are two kinds of people in the world. Those who have 'the nylon gene' and those who don't." While DNA might not really be to blame, the fact is, Men's Legwear is a real phenomenom that's moved from The Fringe to The Edge and now appears poised to break into the public consciousness in bigger ways as more and more guys are now willing to at least give it a go. We at ACTIVSKIN have watched sales increase through 2008 and 2009 despite the nation's continuing financial woes.

Here at 'The Nylon Gene' we're scratching beneath the surface of the emerging men's legwear trend. We're looking to explore it from all perspectives and solicit candid opinions and critiques from those who've only just discovered there is such a thing, as well as those who have been wearing it for years. The media (TV, Radio, Print, Online...) have been paying pretty close attention of late, and we want to make sure that the complete picture is getting to our friends out there who are writing and talking about it and shaping public perceptions. So, pull up a keyboard and tell us what you think.